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Weekend: Accomplishments Abound

NorthmenNews staff November 2, 2022

Three groups celebrate this weekend's accomplishments this week. Speech and Debate competed in the Maryville Kinman Classic Speech and Debate Tournament, held at Maryville High School. Poetry Placement Stephanie...

Oak Park Football Plays at Districts

Oak Park Football Plays at Districts

Alicia Porraz, photographer October 28, 2022

 

Junior Kevin Chavez dribbling at Oak Parks match against Fort Osage on Monday, Sept. 26.

Mens Soccer Kicking it into High Gear

Lilian Everley, Writer October 4, 2022

The mens soccer team started strong this season with a record of 5-2 (3-1 in  conference) as of Tuesday, Sept. 27. With a roster of 14 upperclassmen, five sophomores, and no freshmen on varsity the Northmen...

Ochai Agbaji, NCAA Basketball Champion, and Oak Park alummni.

Ochai Traded to The Jazz

Ben Place, photographer September 28, 2022

Oak Park alumnus Ochai Agbaji was traded from the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Utah Jazz as part of a blockbusting trade in which Cleveland received three-time all-star Donovan Mitchell in exchange for three...

Journey at the Tourney

Journey at the Tourney

Rachel Prate, writer/photographer September 26, 2022

Love all! But love means nothing, and tennis means everything. On Saturday, Sept. 24, the varsity girls tennis team took on multiple different schools in their home tournament. Some players said...

Trailblazing Female Athletes Bring Flag Football to Oak Park

Trailblazing Female Athletes Bring Flag Football to Oak Park

Lilian Everley, Writer September 21, 2022

This fall, the school district gave its female athletes the opportunity some had been waiting for since their childhood.  “I’ve always wanted to play football and being given the first opportunity...

Orie Returns to her Home Court

Jacob Eischen, writer September 17, 2022

University of Texas middle blocker and Oak Park alumnae Orie Agbaji stepped back onto the volleyball court, but no longer as a player, as a coach. Agbaji had no plans of coming back home to Kansas City...

Senior Aiden Kendrick is the Blue Blood for Cross Country. He said, I was kind of shocked that I got it.

The New Bloods of the Blue Bloods

Rachel Prate, writer/photographer September 14, 2022

Are you ready to start the new year with new Blue Bloods? Be prepared, because Oak Park has got a brand-new group of Blue Bloods to start the 2022-2023 school year! Last year was the first year...

Football preps for fall season

Sharo Mahdi, Journalism 1 reporter May 25, 2022

Football season is right around the corner, that means a lot of things. Players, coaches, parents, schools and kids, all excited for a new season. “I am very excited; I can’t wait for these kids...

Chiefs: Bridging the generations

Rachel Prate, Journalism 1 reporter March 19, 2022

If you live in the Kansas City area, you have probably heard about a few popular names. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and a handful of others. And if you have lived in Kansas City...

Blue Bloods talk about their teams.

Blue Bloods set examples for future Northmen

Allison Vanderbeek, Journalism 1 reporter January 15, 2022

Have you seen the poster of smiles beaming with pride? Or seen high schoolers talking to excited elementary schoolers about being a leader? Then you’ve seen the new leaders, the Blue Bloods. “The...

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